Pure and Safe Fish Oil

Fish oil supplements have become very popular in the United States. People are taking more fish oil products today than ever before as researchers continue to prove the benefits from omega-3.

Health sites and magazines are publishing more studies and reports on fish oil, increasing awareness and, consequently, sales of fish oil supplements. However, people should be careful when buying such an important product for your health.

Giant chain stores, grocery stores and pharmacies are selling all types of fish oil today. Some of the brands available in these stores are very cheap and labels normally use misleading words such as “pure fish oil” or “pharmaceutical grade”, which really doesn’t mean much for the consumer.

A good fish oil supplement has to come from a reliable source; otherwise, you are paying for a product that most likely will not provide many benefits.

It’s quite difficult for the average customer to understand the difference between top-quality and unreliable brands of fish oil. A few tips may be helpful to select the best product for your money.

Check for third party tested logos of “standards for freshness and purity”, normally on the front part of the label. That ensures the product has no detected levels or heavy metals or environment toxins.

The safest sources for fish oil supplement are species low on mercury levels such as anchovies, flounder, salmon, sardine, tilapia, freshwater trout, whitefish, and arctic cod. Some other species generally have high mercury levels including tuna, grouper mackerel and Chilean seabass.

In addition, keep in mind the committed to the environment. Try to purchase supplements from companies which only sources fish species that are flourishing and not endangered.

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